Make your own: Sweet Revival Sesame Butter + Dates Macrobars

Hannah Sunderani
Jun 24, 2016
2 min read

As you probably already know I am a huge fan of bars! I need one daily to satisfy my addiction. And as you also know they are ultra hard to find in France so I've taken the liberty to make them myself. Like my Almond Coconut Sesame Bars! Soooo yum.

Mitch and I are leaving on Saturday for our wedding (OMGOMGOMG!) which isn't for another week, but we are meeting our friends and family for some pre-celebrations. And so I cooked up these bad boys to help fuel us on the 6 hour car ride down. (If they make it to tomorrow!). These are one of my favourite bars to bake because they taste so much like my favourite snack bar by GoMacro. Have you tried these bars!? Honestly, they are out of this world delicious! I love them all! But, hands down I love love LLLOOOOVVEEE their Sweet Revival Sesame Butter + Dates Macrobar. I will never forget the day I bit into this beautiful bar for the first time. It was fireworks! This bar is so rich and nutty, but has a beautiful sweet taste and a gorgeous soft texture. Pair it with a big cuppa tea and game over. I don't know when I died and went to heaven...but no complaints here.

And since it's impossible to find these Macrobars in France (and because, as you can tell, I am completely addicted to them), I've spent the past couple weeks trying to recreate this recipe - perfecting it to taste just like the beautiful Sweet Revival Sesame Butter + Dates Macrobars I know and love.

And you know what? I think I've done it! These homemade Sesame Butter + Dates Macrobars are delicious!!! The texture, taste and look are so similar, and it's got that homemade look and feel that's a total bonus.

I highly recommend if you haven't tried macrobars to find out where you can get these beautiful treats; or, if you want to make them yourself like me you can use this wondrous recipe that has saved me from my withdrawal. :)

Sesame Butter + Dates Macrobars

Makes: 15 bars| Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

2/3 cups sesame butter
2/3 cups puffed rice
1/2 cup dates (pits removed)
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup agave
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350C
Toss all your ingredients into a food processor and blend for 1 minute
Line a 10x7 baking dish with parchment paper and fill the dish with your mixture. Press firmly into an even layer.
Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.
Remove from oven and let cool completely for 30-40 minutes
Lift out of baking tray and cut into 15 bars.

*Note: If the bars are crumbling as you cut allow more time for them to cool

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